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|name=Junior Siavii |
| name = Junior Siavii |
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|image=Junior Siavii.JPG |
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|caption=Siavii in the 2011 NFL preseason |
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|number=94, 78 |
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|position=[[Defensive tackle]] |
| position = [[Defensive tackle]] |
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|birth_date={{Birth date|1978|11|14}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1978|11|14}} |
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|birth_place=[[Pago Pago, American Samoa]] |
| birth_place = [[Pago Pago, American Samoa]] |
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|death_date={{Death date and age|2022|1|13|1978|11|14}} |
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|1|13|1978|11|14}} |
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|death_place=[[Leavenworth, Kansas]] |
| death_place = [[Leavenworth, Kansas]], U.S. |
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|weight_lbs=320 |
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|high_school= |
| high_school = [[Tafuna High School|Tafuna]] (American Samoa) |
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|college=[[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]] |
| college = [[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]] |
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|draftyear=2004 |
| draftyear = 2004 |
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|draftpick=36 |
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* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2005}}) |
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2005}}) |
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* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2009}}) |
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2009}}) |
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* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}) |
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}) |
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* All-NorCal (2000) |
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* Honorable-mention [[Pacific-10 Conference|All-Pac-10]] (2003) |
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'''Saousoalii Poe Siavii |
'''Saousoalii Poe Siavii Jr.''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|iː|æ|v|iː}} {{respell|SEE|a|VEE}}; November 14, 1978 – January 13, 2022) was a Samoan-born professional [[American football|football]] [[defensive tackle]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], [[Dallas Cowboys]], and [[Seattle Seahawks]]. He played [[college football]] at the [[University of Oregon]]. |
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==Early |
==Early life== |
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Siavii attended [[Tafuna High School]]. He played for one year at [[ |
Siavii attended [[Tafuna High School]]. He played for one year at [[Utah Tech University|Dixie State Junior College]], before leaving for [[Butte College|Butte Community College]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njcaa.org/Teams/football/NJCAA%20-%20NFL.pdf |title=Former NJCAA Student-Athletes Currently in the NFL |publisher=[[National Junior College Athletic Association]] |accessdate=November 17, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716054927/http://www.njcaa.org/Teams/football/NJCAA%20-%20NFL.pdf |archivedate=July 16, 2011 }}</ref> He played two seasons, receiving All-NorCal Conference honors in 2000.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} In 2001, he was declared ineligible and was forced to spend the year earning his degree, before transferring to the [[University of Oregon]].{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} |
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As a junior, he was mainly a reserve [[defensive tackle]] with only 2 starts, posting 15 tackles (2.5 for loss) and a half sack.{{ |
As a junior, he was mainly a reserve [[defensive tackle]] with only 2 starts, posting 15 tackles (2.5 for loss) and a half sack.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} As a senior, he was named a starter in a [[defensive line]] that included [[Igor Olshansky]], registering 43 tackles and 2 sacks.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} |
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He finished his 2-year career with 58 [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]] (8.5 for loss), 2.5 [[Quarterback sack|sacks]], 3 [[Pass deflected|pass deflections]], and one [[fumble]] recovery.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=1844253 | title=Linebacker signed to one-year contract | accessdate=January 12, 2019}}</ref> |
He finished his 2-year career with 58 [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]] (8.5 for loss), 2.5 [[Quarterback sack|sacks]], 3 [[Pass deflected|pass deflections]], and one [[fumble]] recovery.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=1844253 | title=Linebacker signed to one-year contract | date=July 21, 2004 | accessdate=January 12, 2019}}</ref> |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
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===Kansas City Chiefs=== |
===Kansas City Chiefs=== |
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Siavii was selected by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in the second round (36th overall) of the [[2004 NFL |
Siavii was selected by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in the second round (36th overall) of the [[2004 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/draft.htm |title=2004 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2023-05-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espn.com/blog/kansas-city-chiefs/post/_/id/16000/chiefs-not-likely-fare-as-well-in-draft-in-2015 | title=Chiefs not likely to fare as well in draft as in 2015 | date=February 16, 2016 | accessdate=January 12, 2019}}</ref> He was expected to be a run stopper on the [[defensive line]] but struggled as a rookie. He collected 12 tackles (4 for loss), one sack and 3 quarterback pressures.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} |
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In 2005, his playing time was limited by a knee injury he suffered in [[training camp]]. He played in 14 games, recording 15 tackles and 3 quarterback pressures.{{ |
In 2005, his playing time was limited by a knee injury he suffered in [[training camp]]. He played in 14 games, recording 15 tackles and 3 quarterback pressures.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} |
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In 2006, repeated knee injuries kept Siavii on the [[physically unable to perform]] list before he was waived on September 2, 2006.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2570128 | title=Lions cut draft bust Rogers, No. 2 pick in 2003 | accessdate=January 12, 2019}}</ref> He eventually needed [[microfracture surgery]] on his right knee.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/nfl/2009/10/junior_siavii_gets_second_chan.html | title=Former Ducks defensive tackle Junior Siavii gets second chance at pro career with the Dallas Cowboys | accessdate=January 12, 2019}}</ref> |
In 2006, repeated knee injuries kept Siavii on the [[physically unable to perform]] list before he was waived on September 2, 2006.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2570128 | title=Lions cut draft bust Rogers, No. 2 pick in 2003 | date=September 2, 2006 | accessdate=January 12, 2019}}</ref> He eventually needed [[microfracture surgery]] on his right knee.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/nfl/2009/10/junior_siavii_gets_second_chan.html | title=Former Ducks defensive tackle Junior Siavii gets second chance at pro career with the Dallas Cowboys | date=October 27, 2009 | accessdate=January 12, 2019}}</ref> |
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===Dallas Cowboys=== |
===Dallas Cowboys=== |
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After being out of football for |
After being out of football for two years, he was signed as a free agent by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] on January 23, 2008. He was released on August 31.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} |
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On January 12, 2009, he was re-signed. He played in 16 games |
On January 12, 2009, he was re-signed. He played in 16 games registering 11 tackles.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/5067989/dallas-cowboys-sign-defensive-linemen-jason-hatcher-junior-siavii-tenders | title=Cowboys sign linemen Hatcher, Siavii | date=April 8, 2010 | accessdate=January 12, 2019}}</ref> |
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On April 8, 2010, he was re-signed by the team.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espn.com/dallas/nfl/news/story?id=5067989 | title=Cowboys sign linemen Hatcher, Siavii | accessdate=January 12, 2019}}</ref> He was cut on September 4, 2010 |
On April 8, 2010, he was re-signed by the team.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espn.com/dallas/nfl/news/story?id=5067989 | title=Cowboys sign linemen Hatcher, Siavii | date=April 8, 2010 | accessdate=January 12, 2019}}</ref> He was cut on September 4, 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-cowboys/post/_/id/4671818/cowboys-go-younger-at-nose-tackle| title=Cowboys go younger at nose tackle | date=September 7, 2010 | accessdate=January 12, 2019}}</ref> |
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===Seattle Seahawks=== |
===Seattle Seahawks=== |
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On September 5, 2010, he was claimed off waivers by the [[Seattle Seahawks]] |
On September 5, 2010, he was claimed off waivers by the [[Seattle Seahawks]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4671735/junior-siavii-headed-to-seattle | title=Junior Siavii headed to Seattle | date=September 5, 2010 | accessdate=January 12, 2019}}</ref> He played in 14 games (6 starts), while setting a career-high in tackles (30), before being placed on the injured reserve list with a bruised spinal cord injury on December 23. He was released on September 4, 2011.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} |
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==Legal trouble and death== |
==Legal trouble and death== |
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On August 19, 2005, he was arrested for misdemeanor assault for his role in a bar fight in Minnesota.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocala.com/story/news/2005/08/19/chiefs-training-camp-spawns-misbehavior/31342152007/|title=Chiefs training camp spawns misbehavior}}</ref> |
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⚫ | He was arrested On August 26, 2019, for charges related to illegal firearms in Kansas City, Missouri.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/former-chiefs-defensive-lineman-junior-siavii-charged-with-illegal-firearms | title=Junior Siavii charged with illegal firearms | date=August 26, 2019 | accessdate=August 27, 2019}}</ref> He was indicted by the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri|United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri]] on additional conspiracy and drug-trafficking charges; this supersedes his original indictment on November 15, 2019.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/additional-charges-filed-against-former-nfl-player-more-defendants-drug-trafficking | title=Additional Charges Filed Against Former NFL Player, More Defendants in Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy | date=November 15, 2019 | accessdate=December 2, 2019}}</ref> On July 31, 2020, he was arrested on charges of second-degree burglary and a misdemeanor stealing charge.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ex-Chiefs player again faces charges, this time for burglary |url=https://www.kmbc.com/article/ex-chiefs-player-again-faces-charges-this-time-for-burglary/33483297 |website=KMBC.com|date=July 31, 2020 }}</ref> |
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⚫ | While awaiting trial at [[United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth]], on January 13, 2022, Siavii was found unresponsive in his cell. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at the age of 43.<ref name="Death">{{cite web |title=Leavenworth penitentiary inmate dies; identified as ex-Chiefs player |url=https://www.kmbc.com/article/ex-chiefs-player-saousoalii-siavii-death-leavenworth-kansas-penitentiary/38772596# |website=KMBC.com}}</ref> |
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⚫ | While awaiting trial at [[United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth]], on January 13, 2022, Siavii was found unresponsive in his cell. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at the age of 43.<ref name="Death">{{cite web |title=Leavenworth penitentiary inmate dies; identified as ex-Chiefs player |url=https://www.kmbc.com/article/ex-chiefs-player-saousoalii-siavii-death-leavenworth-kansas-penitentiary/38772596# |website=KMBC.com|date=January 14, 2022 }}</ref> |
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Born: | Pago Pago, American Samoa | November 14, 1978||||||||
Died: | January 13, 2022 Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S. | (aged 43)||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Tafuna (American Samoa) | ||||||||
College: | Oregon | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2004 / round: 2 / pick: 36 | ||||||||
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Saousoalii Poe Siavii Jr. (/ˈsiːæviː/ SEE-a-VEE; November 14, 1978 – January 13, 2022) was a Samoan-born professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, and Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at the University of Oregon.
Early life
[edit]Siavii attended Tafuna High School. He played for one year at Dixie State Junior College, before leaving for Butte Community College.[1] He played two seasons, receiving All-NorCal Conference honors in 2000.[citation needed] In 2001, he was declared ineligible and was forced to spend the year earning his degree, before transferring to the University of Oregon.[citation needed]
As a junior, he was mainly a reserve defensive tackle with only 2 starts, posting 15 tackles (2.5 for loss) and a half sack.[citation needed] As a senior, he was named a starter in a defensive line that included Igor Olshansky, registering 43 tackles and 2 sacks.[citation needed]
He finished his 2-year career with 58 tackles (8.5 for loss), 2.5 sacks, 3 pass deflections, and one fumble recovery.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]Siavii was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round (36th overall) of the 2004 NFL draft.[3][4] He was expected to be a run stopper on the defensive line but struggled as a rookie. He collected 12 tackles (4 for loss), one sack and 3 quarterback pressures.[citation needed]
In 2005, his playing time was limited by a knee injury he suffered in training camp. He played in 14 games, recording 15 tackles and 3 quarterback pressures.[citation needed]
In 2006, repeated knee injuries kept Siavii on the physically unable to perform list before he was waived on September 2, 2006.[5] He eventually needed microfracture surgery on his right knee.[6]
Dallas Cowboys
[edit]After being out of football for two years, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys on January 23, 2008. He was released on August 31.[citation needed]
On January 12, 2009, he was re-signed. He played in 16 games registering 11 tackles.[7]
On April 8, 2010, he was re-signed by the team.[8] He was cut on September 4, 2010.[9]
Seattle Seahawks
[edit]On September 5, 2010, he was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks.[10] He played in 14 games (6 starts), while setting a career-high in tackles (30), before being placed on the injured reserve list with a bruised spinal cord injury on December 23. He was released on September 4, 2011.[citation needed]
Legal trouble and death
[edit]On August 19, 2005, he was arrested for misdemeanor assault for his role in a bar fight in Minnesota.[11]
He was arrested On August 26, 2019, for charges related to illegal firearms in Kansas City, Missouri.[12] He was indicted by the United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri on additional conspiracy and drug-trafficking charges; this supersedes his original indictment on November 15, 2019.[13] On July 31, 2020, he was arrested on charges of second-degree burglary and a misdemeanor stealing charge.[14]
While awaiting trial at United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, on January 13, 2022, Siavii was found unresponsive in his cell. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at the age of 43.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Former NJCAA Student-Athletes Currently in the NFL" (PDF). National Junior College Athletic Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
- ^ "Linebacker signed to one-year contract". July 21, 2004. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs not likely to fare as well in draft as in 2015". February 16, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Lions cut draft bust Rogers, No. 2 pick in 2003". September 2, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Former Ducks defensive tackle Junior Siavii gets second chance at pro career with the Dallas Cowboys". October 27, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Cowboys sign linemen Hatcher, Siavii". April 8, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Cowboys sign linemen Hatcher, Siavii". April 8, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Cowboys go younger at nose tackle". September 7, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Junior Siavii headed to Seattle". September 5, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Chiefs training camp spawns misbehavior".
- ^ "Junior Siavii charged with illegal firearms". August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Additional Charges Filed Against Former NFL Player, More Defendants in Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy". November 15, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Ex-Chiefs player again faces charges, this time for burglary". KMBC.com. July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Leavenworth penitentiary inmate dies; identified as ex-Chiefs player". KMBC.com. January 14, 2022.
- 1978 births
- 2022 deaths
- American football defensive tackles
- Butte Roadrunners football players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Dixie State Rebels football players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Oregon Ducks football players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- People from Pago Pago
- Players of American football from American Samoa
- American sportspeople of Samoan descent
- American people who died in prison custody
- Prisoners who died in United States federal government detention
- Foreign nationals imprisoned in the United States